"I no longer saw the lower aspect of myself, with all of his personal issues and melodramas, as the enemy that had to be destroyed... I needed to use all of these disturbed personal energies for my ascent... The psyche is a person with feelings and thoughts, hopes, fears, and dreams. He is not to be locked in a room and constantly told to shut up... I had already determined to surrender to life's flow, even if I couldn't understand where it was taking me. I had to do the same thing inwardly. I needed to learn to just relax inside instead of fighting with my mind so much... In my meditations, I had been achieving heights by pushing down on the lower energies. But this was just a form of suppression. I had to learn to channel those energies upward instead of pushing them away from me... Done properly yoga is the science of channeling energy upward until they merge together at the highest point-Oneness" (The Surrender Experiment, pp. 70-72)
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Surrender and Trust
As I have posted lately, I am working on surrendering expectations, preferences, desires etc and dealing with what life presents to me. I have noticed that letting go of expectations means not only letting go of what I want to happen but also letting go of the negative expectations (e.g., "I will never have enough money for..." or expecting a negative outcome in a relationship, health issue etc.).
The practice is to accept that I do not know what is going to happen in my life, and to deal with what is happening in the present moment. Easier said than done.
I notice that my ego really does not want to give up control (or the illusion of control is more to the point). I have compassion for my self...recognizing the fear and discomfort of letting go. At the same time I recognize that there is a Divine dance occurring as my life. I remind myself that "Life knows what it is doing." And with a deep, relaxing breath I let go and trust God to lead the way.
The practice is to accept that I do not know what is going to happen in my life, and to deal with what is happening in the present moment. Easier said than done.
I notice that my ego really does not want to give up control (or the illusion of control is more to the point). I have compassion for my self...recognizing the fear and discomfort of letting go. At the same time I recognize that there is a Divine dance occurring as my life. I remind myself that "Life knows what it is doing." And with a deep, relaxing breath I let go and trust God to lead the way.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
an interview with Michael Singer
Please check out this interview with Michael Singer where he discusses the ideas in both of his books.
Go to http://www.jamesaltucher.com/ and click on the "Michael Singer: The Surrender Experiment" button.
The bottom line is: Can you stay "okay" on the inside no matter what is going on on the outside? Once you are okay on the inside then you can clearly handle what is going on on the outside.
Very inspirational and well worth your time!
Go to http://www.jamesaltucher.com/ and click on the "Michael Singer: The Surrender Experiment" button.
The bottom line is: Can you stay "okay" on the inside no matter what is going on on the outside? Once you are okay on the inside then you can clearly handle what is going on on the outside.
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